Category Archives: Cardiovascular

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Extreme Heat-Related Cardiovascular Deaths Will Double By Midcentury At Current Emission Pace, Study Finds

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30
Oct

Topline A new study found if stricter laws aren’t passed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, extreme heat-related cardiovascular deaths will double by midcentury, putting already susceptible Black and older Americans at the greatest risk. Key Facts The researchers looked at extreme heat deaths under two circumstances: implementation of currently proposed emission reduction laws—so there’s a […]

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Eating more fish could reel in heart disease risks, new meta-analysis shows

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30
Oct

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers performed a meta-analysis to determine the association between fish consumption and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The Importance of Diet in Cardiovascular Health Studies show that unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles contribute to the high mortality rates of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Studies have reported that […]

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Stair climbing and the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a population-based prospective cohort study.

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Stair climbing is a readily available form of physical activity with potential cardioprotective merits. Herein, we investigated the association between stair climbing and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) incidence among Japanese people.This prospective cohort study used data from 7,282 participants, aged 30-84 years, registered in the Suita Study and free from stroke and ischemic heart disease […]

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Psychological impact of first admission with cardiovascular disease in a tertiary hospital in Oman.

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are associated with substantial psychological effects that can adversely influence long term prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the psychological effect of the first hospital admission for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or congestive heart failure (CHF) in an adult Omani population.This cross-sectional questionnaire based study used the Hospital Anxiety […]

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Does cardiovascular risk matter in IBD patients?

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Cardiovascular and thromboembolic risks are increasing in the population as a whole and therefore also in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Obesity is a worldwide challenge also affecting the IBD population, and a causal association with Crohn’s disease may exist. IBD itself, particularly when active, is also associated with a significant risk of thromboembolic and […]

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Development of new scores for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease using specific medical examination items: the Suita Study.

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We previously developed risk models predicting stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Japanese people from the Suita Study. Yet, applying these models at the national level was challenging because some of the included risk factors differed from those collected in the Japanese governmental health check-ups, such as Tokutei-Kenshin. We, therefore, conducted […]

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Increased risk of dementia differs across cardiovascular diseases and types of dementia – Data from a nationwide study.

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Dementia is a major health problem. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and risk factors are associated with incident dementia. However, whether there is an association among CVD, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VD) at the population level remains unclear.We analysed the association between CVD (heart failure [HF], atrial fibrillation [AF], myocardial infarction [MI], peripheral arterial disease, […]

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20% of young heart-attack patients had no conventional risks: Study | Bengaluru News

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30
Oct

BENGALURU: Of the 5,500 young heart-attack patients admitted to Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICSR) in Bengaluru between 2014 and 2020, about 20% did not have any of the conventional risk factors.This was among the interesting findings of an ongoing study which analysed data from heart patients aged between 18 and 45 […]

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The therapeutic value of bifidobacteria in cardiovascular disease

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29
Oct

Abstract There has been an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality over the past few decades, making cardiovascular disease (CVD) the leading cause of death worldwide. However, the pathogenesis of CVD is multi-factorial, complex, and not fully understood. The gut microbiome has long been recognized to play a critical role in maintaining the physiological and […]

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RWJUH and Rutgers RWJ Medical School Data Scientist and Cardiovascular Researcher Appointed to FDA Advisory Committee

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29
Oct

(New Brunswick, NJ) – Naveena Yanamala, MS, PhD, has been appointed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC). Dr. Yanamala, who is Director of the Center of Innovation at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health Facility, will serve as a […]

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